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New York’s novel plan to recycle subway heat is a template for cities worldwide
A planned thermal energy network in the Big Apple will serve a dual purpose: diverting and upcycling waste heat
“Formal” and “informal” finance are more similar than you think
From ROSCAs and savings groups to mutual societies and waqfs, community finance reveals the social rules hidden inside all financial systems
Here’s how Ottawa can unlock more capital for local-wealth building
Canadians need more options to direct their investments back into their own communities
Bridging the divide between capital and community
How community investing fills the financing gap that mainstream banks and traditional investors often overlook
Will the Canada Investment Summit advance the sustainable economy?
ANALYSIS | Despite a comparatively high proportion of sustainable projects, the summit lacked a coherent strategy for sustainable investment
A common gas used in China’s electrical grid is amplifying global warming
Sulfur hexafluoride is a chemical used to insulate high-voltage equipment – and it’s 24,300 times more potent than CO2 at warming the planet
Canada can compete for AI without giving nature away
OPINION | Clear environmental limits can reduce risk, improve investment certainty and require major data centres to leave nature better off
Off-grid solar is powering Syria’s reconstruction
Decentralized renewables are bringing power back to Syria at speed and scale, but that shouldn’t come at the expense of the grid, experts say
Six big ideas for scaling community finance in Canada
ROUNDTABLE | We gathered leading experts to talk about what it would take to make community investing an everyday financial choice for Canadians
Ottawa’s pitch for the Kino Aski LNG project obscures major risks for investors
OPINION | Investors at the Canada Investment Summit should be wary of important unresolved risks of the proposed pipeline and export facility
How to grow a clean economy from the ground up
ANALYSIS | The energy transition represents one of the largest opportunities for community economic development in generations
We put our elbows up so that we can lock arms
EDITORIAL | Canada can’t outmuscle the United States, but with the right tools, Canadians will invest in local projects that make the country more resilient